2019 Grand Final
An indifferent football day met the crowd of footy followers that headed to McLaren oval to witness 4 different Clubs win the Grand Finals on the day.
Hawks go Back to back
The Match of the day – A Grade – Langhorne Creek against Willunga. Two of the Leagues heavy weights. The Creek backing up from the 2017 Premiership and Willunga off of a match winning 11 goal 3rd quarter in the Preliminary final a week ago.
From the get go the Hawks looked like they meant business and were playing better cleaner football and were not headed during the game. The Demons got within a point at half time and it looked game on. An outstanding 4 goal blitz in the “premiership” term by, ultimate West End Medal winner, James Sellar put paid to Willunga’s plans and saw an unsurmountable lead at the last break of nearly 6 goals. Not so straight shooting by the Demons in the last quarter saw them kick themselves out of the game. The Hawks 2019 Premiers by 5 and a bit goals.
Langhorne Creek 2.6-18 4.9-33 12.13-85 14.13-97
Willunga 1.3-9 4.8-32 7.8-50 9.11-65
Goal Kickers:
Langhorne Creek
James Sellar 5, Lachlan Mcgregor 2, Jake Dominish, Beau Walkom, Jarrod Kellock, Caleb Howell, Matt Dominish, Angus Lally, Mitchell Cleggett
Willunga
Daniel Bass 3, Jake Standfield 2, Tyson Hoffmann 2, Sam Renney, Billy Cook
Best Players:
Langhorne Creek
James Sellar (West End Medalist), TomDerham, Jarrod Kellock, Ben Arbon, Curtis Perrey, Caleb Howell
Willunga
Brett Miegel, James Collier, Tyson Hoffmann, Nicholas Scanlan, Sam Tregenza
The Reserves Grand final was a tight contest with the margin each quarter was a 6 or less points until the final siren went when McLaren took the flag with an eight point majority.
McLaren 2.1, 3.4, 5.4, 7.6 (48)
Willunga 2.2, 3.4, 4.4, 6.4 (40)
GOALS
Mclaren :
Brayden Dunlop 2, Bradley Hill 2, Max Gill 1, Leon Groves 1, Joel Chahla 1
Willunga :
Todd Martin 2, Oliver Pacillo 1, Jack Burns 1, Simon Roberts 1, Reid Colwell 1
BEST
Mclaren :
Gian Cogno, Mark Curtis, Max Gill, Leon Groves, Bradley Hill, Matthew Hill
Willunga :
Jake Renney, Todd Martin, Madoc Williams, Simon Roberts, Oliver Pacillo, Patrick Smith
Minor round ladder leader Victor Harbor and McLaren Senior Colts took to the Oval as crowd numbers were slowly building and this match was a different affair to the first game as Victor to the ascendency and never looked back. The Roos with a number of multiple goal scorers dominated on the field as well as on the scoreboard.
Victor Harbor 1.2, 7.6, 9.10, 15.11 (101)
McLaren 2.1, 2.1, 2.3, 3.5 (23)
GOALS
Victor Harbor :
Henry Martin 3, Brodie Goodwin-Davenport 3, Harrison Grenfell 2, Harry Vincent 2, Matthew Ayris 2, Josh Perks 1, Lachlan Keach 1, Noah Williams 1
McLaren :
Jacob Hill 2, Ethan McGrath 1
BEST
Victor Harbor :
Harry Vincent, Henry Martin, James Kleinig, Darcy Smith, Ethan Spriggs, Mitchell Brook
McLaren :
Cooper Rogers, Luke Mitton, Scott Priestley, Ethan McGrath, Brodie Smith, Jacob Kay
The early Junior Colts game was between ladder leader Willunga and Strathalbyn, who had come from the Elimination Final to make the big game.
This game went down to the wire, as the scores were all locked up at full time, after Strathalbyn had held sway for most of the match. 5 minutes each was saw Willunga continue their late game momentum and take the trophy from the Roosters.
Willunga 0.6, 1.8, 4.11, 8.15 (63)
Strathalbyn 0.0, 4.1, 7.2, 9.2 (56)
GOALS
Willunga :
Tyson Woodcock 4, Sebastian Hoeck 1, Keely Daniell 1, Riley Bennett 1, Liam Round 1
Strathalbyn :
Jack Gilbert 3, Oliver O'Driscoll 3, Jack Wheaton 2, Tom Wheaton 1
BEST
Willunga :
Hugh Daniell, Elliot Smith, Nicholas Schroder, Sebastian Hoeck, Tyson Woodcock, Myles Amos
Strathalbyn :
Jack Gilbert, Jaylan Kemmis, Fletcher Duffield, Thomas Welk, Tom Wheaton, Jai Sanders
